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Antestature
Antestature An`te*stat"ure, n. (Fort.) A small intrenchment or work of palisades, or of sacks of earth.
C subcristatus
Sapajou Sap"a*jou, n. [F. sapajou, sajou, Braz. sajuassu.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of South American monkeys of the genus Cebus, having long and prehensile tails. Some of the species are called also capuchins. The bonnet sapajou (C. subcristatus), the golden-handed sapajou (C. chrysopus), and the white-throated sapajou (C. hypoleucus) are well known species. See Capuchin.
Dicholophus cristatus
Cariama [,C]a`ri*a"ma (s[aum]`r[-e]*[.a]"m[.a]), n. [Native name.] (Zo["o]l.) A large, long-legged South American bird (Dicholophus cristatus) which preys upon snakes, etc. See Seriema.
Gallicrex cristatus
Water cock Wa"ter cock` (Zo["o]l.) A large gallinule (Gallicrex cristatus) native of Australia, India, and the East Indies. In the breeding season the male is black and has a fleshy red caruncle, or horn, on the top of its head. Called also kora.
Opisthocomus cristatus
Hoazin Hoa"zin, n. (Zo["o]l.) A remarkable South American bird (Opisthocomus cristatus); the crested touraco. By some zo["o]logists it is made the type of a distinct order (Opisthocomi).
P Clintonius or tenuicostatus
Scallop Scal"lop (?; 277), n. [OF. escalope a shell, probably of German or Dutch origin, and akin to E. scale of a fish; cf. D. schelp shell. See Scale of a fish, and cf. Escalop.] [Written also scollop.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve mollusks of the genus Pecten and allied genera of the family Pectinid[ae]. The shell is usually radially ribbed, and the edge is therefore often undulated in a characteristic manner. The large adductor muscle of some the species is much used as food. One species (Vola Jacob[ae]us) occurs on the coast of Palestine, and its shell was formerly worn by pilgrims as a mark that they had been to the Holy Land. Called also fan shell. See Pecten, 2. Note: The common edible scallop of the Eastern United States is Pecten irradians; the large sea scallop, also used as food, is P. Clintonius, or tenuicostatus. 2. One of series of segments of circles joined at their extremities, forming a border like the edge or surface of a scallop shell. 3. One of the shells of a scallop; also, a dish resembling a scallop shell.
P cristatus
Titmouse Tit"mouse`, n.; pl. Titmice. [OE. titemose, titmase; tit small, or a small bird + AS. m[=a]se a kind of small bird; akin to D. mees a titmouse, G. meise, OHG. meisa, Icel. meisingr. The English form has been influenced by the unrelated word mouse. Cf. Tit a small bird.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small insectivorous singing birds belonging to Parus and allied genera; -- called also tit, and tomtit. Note: The blue titmouse (Parus c[oe]ruleus), the marsh titmouse (P. palustris), the crested titmouse (P. cristatus), the great titmouse (P. major), and the long tailed titmouse ([AE]githalos caudatus), are the best-known European species. See Chickadee.
Plictolophus or Cacatua cristatus
Cockatoo Cock`a*too, n. [Malayan kakat[=u]a.] (Zo["o]l.) A bird of the Parrot family, of the subfamily Cacatuin[ae], having a short, strong, and much curved beak, and the head ornamented with a crest, which can be raised or depressed at will. There are several genera and many species; as the broad-crested (Plictolophus, or Cacatua, cristatus), the sulphur-crested (P. galeritus), etc. The palm or great black cockatoo of Australia is Microglossus aterrimus.
Portrait statue
Portrait Por"trait, n. [F., originally p. p. of portraire to portray. See Portray.] 1. The likeness of a person, painted, drawn, or engraved; commonly, a representation of the human face painted from real life. In portraits, the grace, and, we may add, the likeness, consists more in the general air than in the exact similitude of every feature. --Sir J. Reynolds. Note: The meaning of the word is sometimes extended so as to include a photographic likeness. 2. Hence, any graphic or vivid delineation or description of a person; as, a portrait in words. Portrait bust, or Portrait statue, a bust or statue representing the actual features or person of an individual; -- in distinction from an ideal bust or statue.
R cristatus
Kinglet King"let, n. 1. A little king; a weak or insignificant king. --Carlyle. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of small singing birds of the genus Regulus and family Sylviid[ae]. Note: The golden-crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa), and the rubycrowned kinglet (R. calendula), are the most common American species. The common English kinglet (R. cristatus) is also called golden-crested wren, moonie, and marigold finch. The kinglets are often popularly called wrens, both in America and England.
Regulus cristatus
Goldcrest Gold"crest`, n. (Zo["o]l.) The European golden-crested kinglet (Regulus cristatus, or R. regulus); -- called also golden-crested wren, and golden wren. The name is also sometimes applied to the American golden-crested kinglet. See Kinglet.
Sphenostoma cristatum
Wedgebill Wedge"bill`, n. (Zo["o]l.) An Australian crested insessorial bird (Sphenostoma cristatum) having a wedge-shaped bill. Its color is dull brown, like the earth of the plains where it lives.
Statua
Statua Stat"u*a, n. [L.] A statue. [Obs.] They spake not a word; But, like dumb statuas or breathing stones, Gazed each on other. --Shak.
Statuaries
Statuary Stat"u*a*ry, n.; pl. Statuaries. [L. statuarius, n., fr. statuarius, a., of or belonging to statues, fr. statua statue: cf. F. statuaire. See Statue.] 1. One who practices the art of making statues. On other occasions the statuaries took their subjects from the poets. --Addison. 2. [L. statuaria (sc. ars): cf. F. statuaire.] The art of carving statues or images as representatives of real persons or things; a branch of sculpture. --Sir W. Temple. 3. A collection of statues; statues, collectively.
Statuary
Statuary Stat"u*a*ry, n.; pl. Statuaries. [L. statuarius, n., fr. statuarius, a., of or belonging to statues, fr. statua statue: cf. F. statuaire. See Statue.] 1. One who practices the art of making statues. On other occasions the statuaries took their subjects from the poets. --Addison. 2. [L. statuaria (sc. ars): cf. F. statuaire.] The art of carving statues or images as representatives of real persons or things; a branch of sculpture. --Sir W. Temple. 3. A collection of statues; statues, collectively.
Statue
Statue Stat"ue, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Statued; p. pr. & vb. n. Statuing.] To place, as a statue; to form a statue of; to make into a statue. ``The whole man becomes as if statued into stone and earth.' --Feltham.
Statue
Statue Stat"ue, n. [F., fr. L. statua (akin to stativus standing still), fr. stare, statum, to stand. See Stand.] 1. The likeness of a living being sculptured or modeled in some solid substance, as marble, bronze, or wax; an image; as, a statue of Hercules, or of a lion. I will raise her statue in pure gold. --Shak. 2. A portrait. [Obs.] --Massinger.
Statued
Statue Stat"ue, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Statued; p. pr. & vb. n. Statuing.] To place, as a statue; to form a statue of; to make into a statue. ``The whole man becomes as if statued into stone and earth.' --Feltham.
Statued
Statued Stat"ued, a. Adorned with statues. ``The statued hall.' --Longfellow. ``Statued niches.' --G. Eliot.
Statueless
Statueless Stat"ue*less, a. Without a statue.
Statuelike
Statuelike Stat"ue*like`, a. Like a statue; motionless.
Statuesque
Statuesque Stat`u*esque", a. Partaking of, or exemplifying, the characteristics of a statue; having the symmetry, or other excellence, of a statue artistically made; as, statuesquelimbs; a statuesque attitude. Their characters are mostly statuesque even in this respect, that they have no background. --Hare.
Statuesquely
Statuesquely Stat`u*esque"ly, adv. In a statuesque manner; in a way suggestive of a statue; like a statue. A character statuesquely simple in its details. --Lowell.
Statuette
Statuette Stat`u*ette", n. [F., cf. It. statuetta.] A small statue; -- usually applied to a figure much less than life size, especially when of marble or bronze, or of plaster or clay as a preparation for the marble or bronze, as distinguished from a figure in terra cotta or the like. Cf. Figurine.
Statuing
Statue Stat"ue, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Statued; p. pr. & vb. n. Statuing.] To place, as a statue; to form a statue of; to make into a statue. ``The whole man becomes as if statued into stone and earth.' --Feltham.
Statuminate
Statuminate Sta*tu"mi*nate, v. t. [L. statuminatus, p. p. of statuminare to prop, fr. statumen a prop, fr. statuere to place.] To prop or support. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
Stature
Stature Stat"ure, n. [F. stature, OF. estature, from L. statura, originally, an upright posture, hence, height or size of the body, from stare, statum, to stand. See Stand.] The natural height of an animal body; -- generally used of the human body. Foreign men of mighty stature came. --Dryden.
Statured
Statured Stat"ured, a. Arrived at full stature. [R.]
Status
Status Sta"tus, n. [L.] State; condition; position of affairs.
Status in quo
Status in quo Sta"tus in` quo", Status quo Sta"tus quo" . [L., state in which.] The state in which anything is already. The phrase is also used retrospectively, as when, on a treaty of place, matters return to the status quo ante bellum, or are left in statu quo ante bellum, i.e., the state (or, in the state) before the war.

Meaning of Statu from wikipedia

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